September Means Pepper Season

The month of September is one of my favorites for many reasons. Where I grew up, September marked the change in the trees, weekends spent apple picking, and enjoying some of the best sweet corn of my life. Since moving to the Pacific Northwest, however, September means one thing: Pepper Season. From now until the end of September, you will start to notice fresh peppers popping up at the grocery stores and farmer’s markets like crazy. If you’re in the Portland area, I highly suggest making a stop to the Portland State Farmer’s Market to watch them fire-roast peppers in large batches before your eyes! This normally occurs from the second to the fourth Saturday in September.